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The world is full of people. We all learn different ways.
I am different than some folks and I did enjoy coming here. Well, I still mainly do. I hang out in the reloading forum and help folks when I can because I like to help people. Calguns got me to come out of my shell and start making you-tube videos to post so that people can get to know Calguns for having cool reloaders...
I also like to see posts put in proper forums and I have come to find that I need to be more careful because sometimes I will threadjack unintentionally or jump on folks and it makes me look like a bully...
I need to work on that, I know. nope, DONE...
I am not a bully. I do not bully people in real life nor on forums. But I will certainly bark at them. In real life, this is a huge campfire and we are all sitting around telling stories...
Recently I got into a spat with Lynnjr. I have nothing against him for what he said to me. We have differing opinions but I really like his sig...
Shhh. Do not tell him because I do not want him to change it.
When I do something wrong, I generally like to be told what I did wrong. Maybe even open a dialogue in a PM. I have generally tried to do this with mods in the past and only some mods (the ones I met in person) will give me the time of day. Oh, I THINK there is the exception of Mr. Lone Wolf. I think I asked him something and he took the time to explain it to me. I THINK. I have good thoughts about that guy because of how he has handled himself.
Of course many times I type things out like normal and think nothing of it and low and behold I have upset several folks or "offended" (god I hate that word) several members of one or two beloved subforums and I get chopped off at the knees with the consequences. This has not happened in quite a while because I have decided to stay out of certain forums mainly, but well, we know how easy it is to take actions on a name. Nobody really knows me in person, so I am just a name or another set of characters...
My point is this: as a Mod, when you correct someone or jump on someone or quote them in a thread and give them a warning of some sort and they ask for more clarification in a PM so as not to make a spectacle of the whole event, it would be nice if ALL mods would at least give them the courtesy of a response.
I am sure that many of you do that and that is good. I would rather come here and have fun, enjoy myself and entertain folks because I like to do that, but when someone jumps on my back, and I spend the time to craft a response or two in a PM and then I do not even get a response back like I am on an ignore list or I guess just another face or piece of sand and not important enough to even type back to. I mean, just clarification is really all that I am asking for usually. I want exact granular instructions.
I understand too that many times this can lead to an argument or fight in PMs but that should just be something that comes with the territory. Mods and the Owner of Calguns are my Calguns LEO and when I feel like one of them has taken a pot shot at me and when I ask for further clarification and get ignored for whatever reason, it makes me feel like I should leave and not bother coming here anymore. I will miss the folks here, but what a shame.
I mean, I spent the time to craft a response; the LEAST someone can do is respond back in a civil tone and engage me in a dialogue at least for a message or two. I would certainly appreciate it.
I hope I am not being too provoking here. I am just saying- it would be NICE to get acknowledgement in PMs or something. This IS the proper forum for this right? I saw Announcements and Suggestions so I thought I would come here and SUGGEST something. If I am incorrect, please inform me either here or in a PM so that I can take corrective action and not do this anymore. I do not intend to get on anyone's bad side and I did not come here looking for a fight but I am also not someone who comes here just to buy and sell things and not contribute or assist others. We all like to belong.
I will also add this. When I see someone post an ad in the discussion forum it is a peeve of mine and not so easy to get rid of. I see that someone tried to be sneaky, OR they may start dropping not so subtle hints that they are selling things. That may be in the gray area but I will make a decision gray or not and get on them for what they did. I have done both THAT and reported posts in the past.
IF I were a mod, I would simply delete their post and send them a nice (no sarcasm here) PM telling them what they did and what I did and what they need to do to stay out of trouble. I have ran over that numerous times. Consider that my application to be a mod.
SINCE I am not a mod though, I once or twice sent PMs to folks and gotten into fights. I did not like that so I stopped. I then found a WHOLE set of pics one night that had people pissing in well, places that they were not supposed to be pissing in so I started turning those into WRONG FORUM POSTING memes. I thought it was funny and so did several others. I thought the people wanted to see that so I kept it up. Then I was banned for posting vulgar pics. Even though there was no nudity, just, well, it is kinda funny to see someone sitting in a window with their shorts down and they are doing an impression of a window AC unit... Apparently that offended someone. But after finally asking around I finally got a mod (Possibly it was Retired) to tell me what the problem was. I did not consider those pics vulgar, but someone did and I was banned for it. Well, no nudity, it was kinda funny and some of those you could prolly find on a post card in a college party town liquor store... So I think THAT was a bit of over reaction and I still do not know who did the ban. So then I started doing infographics to demonstrate posting in the wrong forum, I also added a response with links to the correct forums and I thought the response was generally a positive thing. But it is work to do those, convert, rename, upload, post the links. If I were a mod I could just correct the post.
Anyways. I am just saying. I will not fight/argue for no reason, but as you can see (if you are still reading) I like to type and create stories and make people laugh or show things that I find funny or unique.
If you are gonna go into a thread and quote me or flame me, please have the courtesy to respond in a PM since I took the time to type up an explanation of my actions.
This last incident I am finally OVER. Here is my "Jr. Crime Fighter Non-Mod" badge. I am turning it in and I am DONE trying to correct anyone for posting in the wrong forum since I am NOT a mod. Make me a mod and I will work behind the scenes to help make this a high quality set of forums. I know it already is but I can help and I know how to be transparent. Otherwise, you do not need to worry about me trying to help police people anymore. I am done and since I never got my answer, I have made the decision myself. You do not need or want my help as a non mod or else I would be a MOD. I get that. I am not mad or upset anymore and this is my closure and I am at peace with you. I am also not asking to be a mod, but if I am asked I will accept. I do not need power to feel important. I do not need a ban hammer on my side to feel important, but I will step up and help out if it is needed.
Thank you for your time. I hope anyone that has read this that never bothered to explain their actions will give it a second thought next time. (hint hint wink wink Kestryll)
I am different than some folks and I did enjoy coming here. Well, I still mainly do. I hang out in the reloading forum and help folks when I can because I like to help people. Calguns got me to come out of my shell and start making you-tube videos to post so that people can get to know Calguns for having cool reloaders...
I also like to see posts put in proper forums and I have come to find that I need to be more careful because sometimes I will threadjack unintentionally or jump on folks and it makes me look like a bully...
I am not a bully. I do not bully people in real life nor on forums. But I will certainly bark at them. In real life, this is a huge campfire and we are all sitting around telling stories...
Recently I got into a spat with Lynnjr. I have nothing against him for what he said to me. We have differing opinions but I really like his sig...
Shhh. Do not tell him because I do not want him to change it.When I do something wrong, I generally like to be told what I did wrong. Maybe even open a dialogue in a PM. I have generally tried to do this with mods in the past and only some mods (the ones I met in person) will give me the time of day. Oh, I THINK there is the exception of Mr. Lone Wolf. I think I asked him something and he took the time to explain it to me. I THINK. I have good thoughts about that guy because of how he has handled himself.
Of course many times I type things out like normal and think nothing of it and low and behold I have upset several folks or "offended" (god I hate that word) several members of one or two beloved subforums and I get chopped off at the knees with the consequences. This has not happened in quite a while because I have decided to stay out of certain forums mainly, but well, we know how easy it is to take actions on a name. Nobody really knows me in person, so I am just a name or another set of characters...
My point is this: as a Mod, when you correct someone or jump on someone or quote them in a thread and give them a warning of some sort and they ask for more clarification in a PM so as not to make a spectacle of the whole event, it would be nice if ALL mods would at least give them the courtesy of a response.
I am sure that many of you do that and that is good. I would rather come here and have fun, enjoy myself and entertain folks because I like to do that, but when someone jumps on my back, and I spend the time to craft a response or two in a PM and then I do not even get a response back like I am on an ignore list or I guess just another face or piece of sand and not important enough to even type back to. I mean, just clarification is really all that I am asking for usually. I want exact granular instructions.
I understand too that many times this can lead to an argument or fight in PMs but that should just be something that comes with the territory. Mods and the Owner of Calguns are my Calguns LEO and when I feel like one of them has taken a pot shot at me and when I ask for further clarification and get ignored for whatever reason, it makes me feel like I should leave and not bother coming here anymore. I will miss the folks here, but what a shame.
I mean, I spent the time to craft a response; the LEAST someone can do is respond back in a civil tone and engage me in a dialogue at least for a message or two. I would certainly appreciate it.
I hope I am not being too provoking here. I am just saying- it would be NICE to get acknowledgement in PMs or something. This IS the proper forum for this right? I saw Announcements and Suggestions so I thought I would come here and SUGGEST something. If I am incorrect, please inform me either here or in a PM so that I can take corrective action and not do this anymore. I do not intend to get on anyone's bad side and I did not come here looking for a fight but I am also not someone who comes here just to buy and sell things and not contribute or assist others. We all like to belong.
I will also add this. When I see someone post an ad in the discussion forum it is a peeve of mine and not so easy to get rid of. I see that someone tried to be sneaky, OR they may start dropping not so subtle hints that they are selling things. That may be in the gray area but I will make a decision gray or not and get on them for what they did. I have done both THAT and reported posts in the past.
IF I were a mod, I would simply delete their post and send them a nice (no sarcasm here) PM telling them what they did and what I did and what they need to do to stay out of trouble. I have ran over that numerous times. Consider that my application to be a mod.
SINCE I am not a mod though, I once or twice sent PMs to folks and gotten into fights. I did not like that so I stopped. I then found a WHOLE set of pics one night that had people pissing in well, places that they were not supposed to be pissing in so I started turning those into WRONG FORUM POSTING memes. I thought it was funny and so did several others. I thought the people wanted to see that so I kept it up. Then I was banned for posting vulgar pics. Even though there was no nudity, just, well, it is kinda funny to see someone sitting in a window with their shorts down and they are doing an impression of a window AC unit... Apparently that offended someone. But after finally asking around I finally got a mod (Possibly it was Retired) to tell me what the problem was. I did not consider those pics vulgar, but someone did and I was banned for it. Well, no nudity, it was kinda funny and some of those you could prolly find on a post card in a college party town liquor store... So I think THAT was a bit of over reaction and I still do not know who did the ban. So then I started doing infographics to demonstrate posting in the wrong forum, I also added a response with links to the correct forums and I thought the response was generally a positive thing. But it is work to do those, convert, rename, upload, post the links. If I were a mod I could just correct the post.
Anyways. I am just saying. I will not fight/argue for no reason, but as you can see (if you are still reading) I like to type and create stories and make people laugh or show things that I find funny or unique.
If you are gonna go into a thread and quote me or flame me, please have the courtesy to respond in a PM since I took the time to type up an explanation of my actions.
This last incident I am finally OVER. Here is my "Jr. Crime Fighter Non-Mod" badge. I am turning it in and I am DONE trying to correct anyone for posting in the wrong forum since I am NOT a mod. Make me a mod and I will work behind the scenes to help make this a high quality set of forums. I know it already is but I can help and I know how to be transparent. Otherwise, you do not need to worry about me trying to help police people anymore. I am done and since I never got my answer, I have made the decision myself. You do not need or want my help as a non mod or else I would be a MOD. I get that. I am not mad or upset anymore and this is my closure and I am at peace with you. I am also not asking to be a mod, but if I am asked I will accept. I do not need power to feel important. I do not need a ban hammer on my side to feel important, but I will step up and help out if it is needed.
Thank you for your time. I hope anyone that has read this that never bothered to explain their actions will give it a second thought next time. (hint hint wink wink Kestryll)
but not before someone else saw it and laughed... 
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